second, it will grow our economy. imagine, it's almost like an elixir. g.d.p. grows over 3% this decade and another 5% in the next decade. what we have struggled to do to get even a quarter as much growth with programs that either spend money or cut taxes, but the vitality of humanity, particularly the humanity that wishes to risk all and come to america, is perhaps the greatest economic engine of them all, and the c.b.o. recognizes what that would do. and third, it will create jobs. at a time when we worry about the future job market, we worry about the ratio of retirees to those who are working, this bill is the best antidote. and finally, on the border, there is no bill tougher on the border, there is no proposal tougher on the border than this one. we create a virtual human fence. there are enough border agents here to be on guard from san diego, california, to brownsville, texas, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, that they will only be a thousand feet apart for every minute the clock ticks. no one -- no one will be able to cross the borde